Tel Aviv
On the border of Jaffa, in the hip Noga quarter, Casino San Remo is a chilled-out cafe, bar and restaurant with super-cool staff. Inventive cocktails are…
Must-see restaurants in Israel & the Palestinian Territories
Haifa
Tempting Middle Eastern pastries are piled high in the windows of this bakery, including kunafeh (wedges of vermicelli-topped cheese cake) and numerous…
Tiberias
Has tables on a romantic wooden deck overlooking the lake – the sea views are unbeatable. Eight varieties of fresh fish from the Sea of Galilee and the…
Mitzpe Ramon
Locals rate this simple place highly. The menu is home-style, featuring homemade labneh (thick yoghurt flavoured with garlic and mint) and hummus, salads,…
Akko
A tiny and utterly unpretentious Middle Eastern joint where visitors are greeted with big smiles and even bigger heaps of creamy, pine-nut-clad hummus,…
Upper Galilee & Golan
Run by two brothers, this airy eatery serves delicious 'Italo-Galilean' dishes, including a fine selection of pasta and pizza (including vegan and gluten…
North Coast
Settle into the bright atrium at the restaurant of Ramat HaNadiv Gardens for brunch (until 11.30am) or a satisfying lunch of gnocchi, sandwiches and…
Jerusalem
Nagila is known for following mehadrin (very strict) kosher and for its market-driven salads and pastas served in a beautiful high-ceiling old stone house…
Eilat
The Eilat branch of this popular, nine-restaurant chain of pan-Asian noodleries offers great options for vegetarians and vegans as well as children's…
Jerusalem
Anchoring the southern end of the First Station complex's restaurant row, this imitator of the Old City original does a close approximation in terms of…
Jerusalem
The 80-something-year-old grandson of this venerable bakery's founder still churns out delicious challah (braided braid usually eaten on Shabbat and…
Eilat
A long-time local favourite, this pleasant pocket cafe, filled with red couches and little white tables, serves French-style pastries and cakes,…
Nazareth
A family tradition since 1890, this pastry shop, which moved to a new location in 2017, is one of the best places in Israel for baklava and other syrup…
Akko
What's this? Pale ale, crab-meat falafel and skewered prawns at a hip hole in the wall in the Turkish Bazaar? Kukushka feels like a delicious secret. The…
Jerusalem
This small local favourite with front patio seating does excellent wood-fired, thin-crust pizzas and house-made pastas. Because of its proximity to…
Nazareth
A brightly lit sweets emporium that could be at home in Beirut or Cairo. It has a selection of mouth-watering baklava, superb kunafeh (a hot, thin, syrupy…
Jerusalem
The menu at this kosher chain's downtown location runs the gamut from yoghurt and ice cream to smoothies and shakes, plus crepes and waffles for good…
Jerusalem
Just the basics, in terms of decor and menu, but the falafel and hummus are considered the best in the neighbourhood. The name refers to the restaurant's…
Tel Aviv
This bustling French-style brasserie shines for its signature schnitzels and consistently excellent salads and pastas. It's worth paying extra for a bread…
Caesarea
Service feels harried on busy days but this reliable cafe serves Middle Eastern dishes as well as burgers, seafood, sandwiches, salads and snacks.
East Jerusalem
Locals have been flocking to this efficiently run hummus and falafel place just outside Damascus Gate since it opened in 1952.
Golan Heights
Serves up some of the Golan's tastiest Arab pastries. Look for a red-and-white sign with Hebrew and Russian lettering.
Nazareth
Fruit, veggies, bread and even pita pizzas are on sale along the narrow, winding alleys of the Old City’s market.
Eilat
Eilat's oldest commercial centre is home to reasonably priced eateries as well as Irish and other kinds of bars.
Haifa
This hummus and falafel place is one of the most locally admired holes in the wall in Wadi Nisnas. Come hungry.
Golan Heights
Picnic supplies for a hike or Shabbat. Situated 100m east of Merkaz Eitan commercial centre.
Ein Gedi
The only proper food shop in the area. Situated next to Kibbutz Ein Gedi's dining hall.
Upper Galilee & Golan
Israel's only 100% spelt bakery has delicious bread, crackers, cookies and snacks.
Upper Galilee & Golan
Head here for picnic supplies and self-catering at reasonable prices.
Tel Aviv
The free self-service tshai nana (mint tea) is a nice touch, but Florentin regulars are drawn here solely on the strength of the hummus. Choose from fuul …
Tel Aviv
A veritable dream for vegans, Anastasia has it all – breakfasts, salads, soups, sandwiches and more. Set on the leafy corner of Frischmann and Reines Sts,…
Tel Aviv
Take a trip to Africa with this small, funky Ethiopian vegan restaurant. It may be situated in a rundown area of the city, but the food here is well worth…
Tel Aviv
Head to the south side of Rabin Sq for English-inspired fish and chips with an Israeli twist (of lemon). Yes, Joseph & Sons has fine cod and chips (the…
Tel Aviv
Modestly claiming to serve ‘the best hamburgers in the universe’, Susu & Sons does set the burger bar high. It's been an instant hit, so expect long…
Tel Aviv
The 'Don' is a cut above the rest of Tel Aviv's Italian restaurants. Located in the prestigious Jaffa Hotel, diners can sit in the restored 19th-century…
Bethlehem
This Manger Sq eatery is the place to go for traditional Palestinian food downtown, with a range of dishes including makloubeh ('upside down' chicken,…
East Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Hotel serves food within a stone-walled cellar and, even better, in the courtyard under a pergola heavy with grapevines. It's a pleasant…
Haifa
Veal stroganoff, Cordon Bleu–style chicken medallions and mussels in Pernod form an eclectic menu that borrows from multiple Mediterranean cuisines…
Tel Aviv
Xoho is a cafe with more than a hint of an American accent. Run by Anglos and popular with English-speakers, it's close to the Dizengoff St scene cafe but…
